Commentary - America's Future

By Josh Evans • Aug 07,2019 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Medicare-for-All Costs, Questionable History, and Important Medical Advances

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By John Dale Grover • Aug 06,2019 Professional Development

Four Steps to Overcoming Writer’s Block for Op-Eds

So you’ve got writer’s block. It happens to all of us as we get busy and sidetracked or have too much to say and aren’t sure where to start. Speaking...

By Romina Boccia • Aug 05,2019 Career Advice

No Shortcuts: 5 Tips for Launching the Career of Your Dreams

I am living my dream. Over the last 10 years, I’ve built a career as a policy expert in Washington, DC. My job is to inform the public, Congress, and...

By Cindy Cerquitella • Aug 02,2019 Culture

Learn it, Live it, Love it: The Summer Vacation Edition

Next week I’m headed to the Outer Banks for a week of relaxation and blue-sky thinking #AFFleisure. But don’t worry, my AF love never sleeps, I’ve got a board meeting...

By Josh Evans • Jul 31,2019 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Another Big Tech Lawsuit, Charter School Successes, and a New Threat to Smartphone Privacy

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By Lydia Pitea • Jul 30,2019 Culture

Autumn is Coming – A Reading List for Readiness

It’s officially the end of summer. A moment of silence please. But if you’re like me, the summer isn’t necessarily a relaxing time. In the nonprofit world, as with the...